With virtually the same revision schedule, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 offer a greater number of users – SMEs and very small entities as well as large groups – the opportunity to dovetail their quality and environmental approaches.
In strengthening strategic direction, giving meaning to continual improvement approaches, optimizing resources, and identifying major challenges, the “combined” approach leads to better performance.
Another argument in its favour is its significant impact on economic performance of enterprises which on average report a 16% increase in turnover (study by the Organizational Performance Chair, Paris-Dauphine University).
In their new versions, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 adopt the same so-called high level structure (HLS), with 60% of requirements being common elements, so enabling increased agility.
SolOne Engineering Solutions will closely study this great evolution to manage the many challenges and opportunities that emerge with these movements.
